What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
How many sides are on a Mexican dreidel?
6 sides instead of 4
How many days do Moroccan Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
9 days, extended in honor of the shamash. It’s called “the day of the shamash”.
What is the name of the jelly donuts Jews eat during Hanukkah?
Sufganyot
What pastry in Israel brings the entire city together?
SUFGANIOT!
The seventh day of Hannukah coincides with Rosh Hodesh Tevet, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Tevet, which has become a holiday for Tunisian Jews. What is the name of this celebration?
Chag haBanot (festival of the daughters). Girls and women celebrate the courageous act of Yehudit, the Jewish woman who saved the Jewish nation by killing the general sent by Antiochus (Evil rules of the Syrian-Greek Empire).
What are two things people frequently put on their latkes?
Sour Cream, Applesauce, Sugur, Cinnamon, Ketchup
In Cuba, what yellow food if used instead of potatoes to make latkes? (Hint: it’s a fruit)
Plantains
What is customary to do at the end of Shabbat that falls during Hannukah?
Opening a bottle of wine